Overall #AMadeaHomecoming gives Madea's Family Reunion - meets Dirty Laundry.
It's still a feel good film, but Madea's Homecoming seems to miss something of its predecessors. Maybe it's the pre-famous creativity by Perry that made the earlier Madea films feel different and more cohesive while also being funny? I'm not sure, but I wasn't as drawn to Madea or the characters like I've been in the past...except for the flashback with "Rose" scene, and end credits scenes-those were funny and creative, and I wouldn't mind the franchise moving more in that direction-a Madea Parody direction.
HIGHLIGHT: The most genuinely entertaining parts of the film for me were the end credit scenes as well as the "Rose" flashback scene. Additionally, the eye candy with Davi, Tim, and Richard... mm mm mm Just some straight up cuties!
COULD'VE BEEN BETTER: I really wanted more with the character development, from a story standpoint, vs the focus being so much on the comedy and antics of Madea (which at times were more "loud" than effective). I could've looked over everything else if the character development was at least an A.
It's still a feel good film, but Madea's Homecoming seems to miss something of its predecessors. Maybe it's the pre-famous creativity by Perry that made the earlier Madea films feel different and more cohesive while also being funny? I'm not sure, but I wasn't as drawn to Madea or the characters like I've been in the past...except for the flashback with "Rose" scene, and end credits scenes-those were funny and creative, and I wouldn't mind the franchise moving more in that direction-a Madea Parody direction.
HIGHLIGHT: The most genuinely entertaining parts of the film for me were the end credit scenes as well as the "Rose" flashback scene. Additionally, the eye candy with Davi, Tim, and Richard... mm mm mm Just some straight up cuties!
COULD'VE BEEN BETTER: I really wanted more with the character development, from a story standpoint, vs the focus being so much on the comedy and antics of Madea (which at times were more "loud" than effective). I could've looked over everything else if the character development was at least an A.